Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac. www.tallreedshealingarts.com Yin Yang General Dark Light Passive Active Earth Heaven Body Mind / Spirit “Blood” “Qi” Substance / Material Function / Immaterial Downward / Inward / Contraction Upward / Outward / Expansion Deep Superficial Deficient Conditions Excess Conditions Cold / Cool Hot / Warm Constitution Pale complexion Red complexion Moist skin, more body fluid Dry skin, less body fluid Introverted, passive Extroverted, active Shy, timid, fearful Aggressive, angry, impatient Flaccid, weak body Tense, strong body Complacent, easy going, serene Passionate, driven, focused Slow, tardy Quick, urgent Intuitive Logical Prone to deficient conditions Prone to excess conditions Food Actions Cooling Warming Salty, bitter, sour Sweet, pungent (acrid) Tonifies substance (blood & fluids) Tonifies energy (qi) Descending action Ascending action Cold vs Hot Food Energy goes down and inward Energy comes up and out Raw Cooked foods Quick growing veggies Slow growing veggies Veggies Grains, Meat, Fats White wine, beer, clear liquor Red wine, brown liquor Nourish Yin Tonify Yang Moisten dryness, clear heat Transform dampness, expel cold Too much can damage Yang Too much can damage Yin Support Cold climate Well cooked foods Cooling foods Warm climate Fluid consumption Increased body heat Rest & Digest Increased productivity Mindful eating Better digestion
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Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
www.tallreedshealingarts.com
Yin Yang
General Dark Light
Passive Active Earth Heaven Body Mind / Spirit
“Blood” “Qi” Substance / Material Function / Immaterial
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
www.tallreedshealingarts.com
Questions to consider: What is my constitution? Is this food more yin or yang in nature? What is the temperature quality of the food? Which flavors are present? What season it is currently? What time of day is it? Am I trying to treat an excess condition or deficient condition? How can I make this meal more balanced? Am I eating mindfully? Mindful Eating
• Self-‐awareness before eating. • Sit down – don’t eat on the go • Gratitude • Chew! Chew! Chew! • Notice the sensations for each flavor • Which flavor feels the best in your body? • Silence • Self-‐awareness after eating.
Common Imbalances
• Bloating – Deficiency cold: warm the middle with sweet, easy to digest food – Qi Stagnation: move qi with acid and bitter – Acupressure: Ren 6, Hara circles, Stomach 36
• Constipation – Dry: clear heat with bitter foods, nourish yin with good fats and sour foods
(fermented). – Damp: transform and drain dampness with acrid foods – Qi Stagnation: move qi with acid and bitter – Qi deficiency: tonify qi with sweet, easy to digest foods – Acupressure: Large Intestine 4, Liver 3, Triple Warmer 6
• Reflux / Nausea – Counterflow Stomach Qi: harmonize qi with acrid, bitter, salty foods – Heat: cool and nourish fluids with bitter and sour foods – Dampness: transform dampness with acrid, bitter foods and tonify the stomach qi
with easy to digest foods. – Acupressure: Pericardium 6, Ren 1
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
www.tallreedshealingarts.com
Yin Yang
Five Phases
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.